Keeping It Heel
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Ranking the 15 best UNC basketball NBA careers ever

By Nick Delahanty

2 Jun 1997: Guard Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls speaks to reporters during a press conference at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport
2 Jun 1997: Guard Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls speaks to reporters during a press conference at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Daniel /Allsport /
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Vince Carter #15 of the Toronto Raptors. (Photo Credit: Otto Greule Jr /Allsport) /

No. 3: Vince Carter

Career Stats: 16.7 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.0 SPG, 43.5 FG%, 37.1 3PT%

Vinsanity.

The human highlight reel himself put on a show in the NBA for 22 seasons, as his resume will most likely earn him a spot in the NBA Hall of Fame in the near future.

From winning the 1998-1999 NBA Rookie of the Year Award to his eight NBA All-Star Game appearances, Carter was a star in the league, most notably for the Toronto Raptors and the New Jersey Nets.

After starring in his first two stops, Carter began to transition more into a reserve role. Not only was his production still solid, but his leadership qualities stood out tremendously, as he took on a mentoring role for some of the league’s up-and-coming players.

Carter finished his career with 25,728 points, which currently has him among the top 20 players of all time. If you weren’t lucky enough to witness VC during his prime, just YouTube his name to see some of the tremendous highlight-reel plays that he put together, especially during the early part of his outstanding career.

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